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Sunday, 13 August 2017

Bonsai Stained Glass

Good Sunday morning all! Today's offering is a traditional stained glass technique card. I cut the Bonsai Stained Glass die out of black card and sprayed the back with glue and attached a piece of clear acetate. Working from the back of the acetate, I decided what colours I wanted the picture to be and started with the darkest colours first. I first filled it the bonsai trunk with Cosmic Shimmer dries clear glue and sprinkled dark bronze Polished silk glitter on it, then tapped off the excess. I repeated this process until all the areas were filled it and set it aside to dry overnight. The front will be completely white as all you will see is the glue until it dries completely, then the colours of the glitter will emerge. I added it to a larger piece of white card that I embossed with the Aztec Flower folder. I tied red seam binding around it at the corners, then added a bow with a black button accent in the middle. White and black mats were used to complete the card. The finished dimensions are 7" x 8 1/2" in size.

It must be so cool to watch the colors appear as the dries clear glue turns from white to clear.

Does anyone live near Pam who could check on her? We know her full name and town, so if you guys have white pages or anywho, could we look up her address and then find a neighbor to check on her? Could we ask the police to do a well-being check? Let's hope if she fell ill, she got to a hospital and is being treated but doesn't have access to a computer. Pam, wherever you are, we love you!

Congratulations to the comment game winners! Yay, Susan, Yorkie Girl and Maria!

Morning Sue. WOW This is a stunning card and a great one for the guys. Loving all the different colours of glitter you have used. Congratulations to all the lucky comment winners. Pam I hope you are ok as it's not like you to be missing from the top of the list like this for as few days. Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend.Best Wishes.Denise T x

Good Morning Sue and all. WOW card this morning . Love the effect you have created with the stain glass window . The bow really finishes the card of beautifully . congratulations to the winners. Hope Pam is ok .. crafty hugs to all.. Wendy

Hi SueWhat a beautiful card this morning, it really sparkles doesn't it. I do like the look of this technique but get too impatient waiting for the glue to dry. I think overnight taking about a week to do each colour is best for me otherwise it gets spoilt by fingers in wet glittery glue impatiently poking it to see if it's done yet! Thank you for sharing such a treat with us.Love Diane G xxxCongratulations to all the lucky winners xxxPam I do hope you are ok, we are all getting quite worried about you. Perhaps a spontaneous weekend away with your daughter as the boys are away. Sending you lots of hugs xxxxMaria I hope all goes well for you this week, I will let you keep that wiggle, it suits you 😀XxxElaine oh my goodness that lady us a danger to you all or is rather partial to a hunky fireman! XxxMuriel good to hear you are having a wonderful holiday xxx

Morning Sue and all the WilsonettesI love the stained glass cards and doing them as well, this one is stunning Sue.

I haven't been on much this week as haven't been feeling well so I have some catching up to do and watching the videos as well.I do hope your ok Pam, everyone is so worried about to, sending lots of love and hugs and praying your ok.

Hi Sue, I love all of your stained glass dies and this one is gorgeous. The colours you have chosen really show off the design and I do like the red ribbon and bow, altogether a beautiful card. The Aztec Flower folder is a new one on me, I will have to look out for it.

Congratulations to Susan B, Yorkie Girl and Maria Illsley on being this week's comment game winners, enjoy playing with your prizes.

Just as everyone else is I am concerned about Pam and Stephanie and wish them both well and hope that someone can let us know how they are.

Beautiful card Sue, your stained glass cards are really stunning.I'm so sorry to have worried you all,Donita you are a star. I was admitted to hospital as a emergency very late Friday night with suspected pancreatitis, liver infection, gall bladder infection or kidney problems. Some choices huh . I have been scanned, ultrasound and X rayed and I have gall bladder stones with an enlarged gall bladder and infection with a suspected stone in the liver. They are monitoring and controlling the pain, flushing fluids, antibiotics through an iv system, I'm not eating only drinking water and I will probably be in fir at least a couple more days. They won't operate whilst it is infected unless it gets really bad. They plan to operate in 6-8 weeks if all goes well. Other than that all is as fine as can be. Hmrc are gonna love this. Thank you again for caring so much I love you all.Congratulations to winners and Deb E who must be on Cloud 9.Thinking of you all.

Hi Sue and everyoneSo worried about Pam. I agree with all Donita has said, surely Simone lives near and can do something. I hope so.Sue a lovely card, a technique I am using for the robin stained glass.Short one today have a lot on my mind, my son who has mental health issues has got him self into trouble.Love and hugs to all especially Pam, Elaine Donita and Crewe Trish. Hope you feel better soon Sharon love and hugs to all congratulations to winners xxxxxxxxxxx

A lovely card this morning Sue. I have been scanning through the cards I missed this week whilst I have been away and wow there are some stunners there. I especially like the one with the strawberry stamp (Thursday) and the white Merry Christmas one (Friday).

Thank goodness to see your post Pam, like everyone else I have been concerned by your absence.Good also to read they have found your problem and sorting it out asap. Enjoy the bed rest lol, I hope everything gets flushed out quickly.

Hello SueI love this card.Congratulations to the winners.Pam you are in the wars you dont do things by half do you we have all been so worried about you I have been on Sues blog so many times over the last two days it's a wonder Sue has not shot up to number one.take care and you listen to the doctors.Don't you dare worry about what work will say.Elaine Rosemary and Donita hugs

Hi Sue,Just fantastic, this card. It's a stunner and you do this stained glass technique so neatly. I'm in the process of doing stained glass in a variety of ways but this to me is still one of the favourites. Hugs, Rose

Hello Sue, Sorry I missed yesterday but we travelled home from a visit to our son and daughter in law! Had been there since Tuesday hence the late posts!!! Don't like to broadcast when we are away from home. First of all , Sue, yesterday's card was gorgeous! I watched the video a few minutes ago! I do love that holly Swirl Die! So pleased I bought it. The sentiment Die was the one I won . It is very clear! Today's card is another gem and I have the Poinsettia stained glass Die and will try out the glitter on it. Have done it before so should manage!! With the red bow it makes the card very Japanese and it is most effective! Thank you! Pam - only just found out that you are missing !!! So very sorry to learn you are in hospital! I know you have your daughter nearby and she will look after you too! Hope they find the cause of your problem soon and treatment and any necessary operation can be planned. Sending you lots of love. You are missed , my dear! xCongratulations to yesterday's and today's winners. I will try to catch up later! Love to all, Myra ( Friend of Maureen!) xxx

To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,Just A Short Comment Today, I Can Hear Everyone Breathing A Huge Sigh Of Relief ButI Do Like To Write Down Everything As I Put Them In A Folder On My Computer With A Photograph Of That Days Beautiful Card.Sue, I Love Your Extremely Exquisite Stained Glass Cutting Dies There Is So Very Many Different Techniques That You've Shared With Us.I Love The Tremendous Polished Silk Glitters You've Used I've Just Purchased Some To Try On My RobinStained Glass Die, Plus There Is Paper Piercing Then Also Using The Pixie Powders, I Can't Wait To Use The Magical Glitter Kiss It's A Magnificent Product.Sue Thank You For Sharing Today's Extremely Exquisite Card, You Inspire Me Daily I Appreciate Everything You Do.Sue, Take Great Care Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin Also Heather Sue, Lots Of Love Also Huge Hugs 🤗 Love From Sam xxxCongratulations To This Weeks Comment Winners Enjoy Your Gift..............................

Good afternoon Sue and everyone What a lovely Sunday surprise to be a comments winner thank you everyone and thank you Sue Ohh Pam you have been in the wars you must have been in agony sweetheart I hope that they get you sorted out quickly and you are now in less pain forget work they can take a flying leap of a short pier Get well soon you have been so so missed and you had us all very worried and we were right be. Big hugs Pam follow those Doctors orders xxAnd hugs to all that need one Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend Here's a G xx

Hi SueBeautiful card, love all the techniques you can use with the stained glass dies and thank you for sharing with us xx

Pam glad you are safely tucked up in hospital and hope the infection is soon cured. Caring hugs xxSending special hugs to all our missing friends including Steph, Maureen, Norah and Wheelybad, hope you are all ok and will be back soon

The stained glass dies are some of my favorites and this card makes it easy to see why. Beautiful card and that red ribbon really makes it pop.Congrats to the lucky winners and an enjoyable Sunday to all,Stephanie KSC/USA

Hi Sue, I had to come back and say hello to Pam and thank her for letting us know what had happened. Pam you poor thing, so pleased to see you but gall stones are no fun so you are in the best place and work will just have to lump it. Just concentrate on doing what you are told and getting better. Huge hugs for you from all of us.

Great job on getting all the different colors of glitter into just the right spaces. When I did this, I had close by spaces littered with migrating colors. Did you use an anti-static pad on the acetate first so the excess glitter could be tapped out?

Pam just had to write another post. We must have been writing our last posts at the same time. Well you don't do things by half do you! I'm glad you are now safe and warm and they have found out what's wrong. Always the worst not knowing. Stuff work don't you worry bout them your health is much more important. Sending you all my love and hugs xxxxxxxxxxx

Congratulations to the comment game winners: Susan, Yorkie Girl and Maria!

Pam - You scared us to death.Glad to have news about you even the news are not great. Sorry to hear you are in the hospital. Take care,dear Pam and update us when you have a chance. Lots of hugs for you.Elaine - Hope Andrew and Mary are feeling good.Hugs for you.Maria Alder- Good luck tomorrow and on Tuesday. We'll be there with you and for you.Laine & PP - Hope you both are Ok. Laine,how is your mum?

Hugs to you all,Still a newbie to Craft / not longer the newest, or the only Canadian Wilsonette Carmen

Lovely card Sue and brilliant technique. Thank you for sharing and explaining how it was made. So pleased to see you have commented Pam but sorry to hear you are so unwell but in the best place. Don't think about work at all. Hugs to all who need them. Hope all goes well tomorrow Maria. Thinking of you.

Hi Sue,Beautiful card, I really do love it! Your stained glass dies are amongst my favourites.Congratulations to the lucky winners , enjoy your prizes xxPam, so sorry to hear that you were rushed into hospital, but at least me know you are safe even if not well. Forget work and concentrate on doing what the doctors say to get yourself pulled round. I don't like to think of the pain you must have been in, but you are in the best place now. Take care, sending lots of gentle hugs your way, Alison xxx

WOW this is absolutely breathtaking! I love how you placed the ribbon and bow and the stained glass effect is awesome! Congratulations to this week's comment game winners! I just noticed that the blog now has 5003 google followers and can't wait to find out who wins the blog candy giveaway! Fingers crossed tightly! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 TFS!

Hi Sue,Gorgeous card as are your cards over the week,Congratulations to the winnersI've had one operation on my ankle,and now have a cage screwed into it,until I have another op!!So sorry to see about Pam! Hope all goes well & you soon feel better.perhaps work will appreciate you more!!!!!Thank you Sue Best wishes Karen M

Hello Sue and allFabulous technique and beautiful card. Pam I am so relieved to hear from you like everyone else, can't wait to see you back at the top of the comments to know you are really well again. Congratulations to the winners and thank you for the holiday wishes too, still having a wonderful relaxing time HugsMuriel x

Hi Sue absolutely gorgeous card I love it!Congratulations to the three winners enjoy your prizestayPam what a relief to see your comment so sorry you have been so poorly at least your in the best place for the medical staff to help I do hope you're put of pain Don't even think about work the management three can gonly jump in the Lake!!! Just rest up and great well Rosemary thinking of you &sending big hugsKaren poor you sounds like you're going through a tough time too my daughter had a cage on her leg for quite a long time when she was younger they are uncomfortable things I do hope you are managing alright &have lots of help & supportSharon I hope you'll be feeling better soon Thinking of all our missing friends do hope you are all well soon

What a stunning card Sue, your stained glass dies are amongst my favourites, there are so many ways to colour them and make them shine. The colours are absolutely gorgeous and i love the addition of the lush red bow, it really finishes off the card beautifully elevating it to an outstanding creation. I will definitely be trying this technique out for myself, i have been stocking up on different silk glitter colours in preparation.Apologies for my absence yesterday, the card was fantastic, another one to add to my special folder of must do cards. I've had a rough few days, my wound infection has gotten worse unfortunately...it hasn't been helped by the fact that I wasn't immediately given antibiotics, instead the nurse took a swab and said it was only a localised infection and therefore didn't need any medication. Three days later i got a phone call from the GP saying that the infection was throughout my body and needed immediate treatment. I was given antibiotics but unfortunately they have had a bad effect on me making me nauseous and physically sick:-( Feel really rough, don't think that the stitches will come out as planned on Tuesday though either.Enough of my moaning when dear Pam is in such a bad way:-( How sweet to read so many concerned comments, it shows how important you are to the blog honey, things are not right in the world when you don't prop up the comment each morning. Believe me, there is no pain that surpasses the intensity of a gall bladder attack so my heart goes out to you, ive had many serious illnesses over the years and none were as painful as a flare up. Thankfully you are in the right place and hopefully they are helping you manage the pain and symptoms, an operation is the most sensible form of action i just hope that you don't have any more attacks before then. Sending hugsxxxCarmen, thanks sweetie for the well wishes, maybe there is a little bit of you that cares:-) My Mum is doing well apart from her mobility problems, all of the tests she had came back clear which is a relief. I'm not sure about Yvonne though, havent heard from her since earlier in the week when she was really struggling. Hopefully she will be well enough to chat on Tuesday, I'll send her your love:-)Myra, hope you enjoyed your break away, tell Maureen we miss her when you next speak, i hope she will be able to comment again soon.Elaine, hugs to you and your loved ones.Hugs to anyone in need and to those who just fancy one:-). Congrats to all of this weeks winners too.

Hi Sue and everyone.Love the stained glass window dies and this is a nice card withthe glitters. TFS Sue

Pam- you did make us worried and sorry to see you are inhospital. Many healing hugs coming your way, dear lady.Laine- you take care and hope you soon are better.Rosemary- take care and Sharon ,wish you better.Elaine- hope you ok and Andrew had a good time away fishingSending hugs to you all and extras for you who need some, hope our missing friends are alright and soon be back. I know many of you have much much worse things going in your lives but it's nice to know some of you are holding my handtomorrow and Thursday, thank youTake care everyone, Maria x

Gorgeous card. Love to see your stained glass cards although I don't have any of the stained glass dies.Pam, hope you will soon be on the road to recovery. Sorry to hear you are in hospital. Relieved to see your posting.Sharon, Karen and Laine, well wishes to you.Congratulations Susan Battensby, Yorkie Girl and Maria Illsley on winning the comment game.Take care everyone.

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